HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-07 Historical Commission Minutes North Andover Historical Commission May 7, 2025 meeting
Present: Ron Rudis (chair),Jim Wefers, Stan Limpert,Jay Dowd
Absent: Anne Ericson
1. Meeting called to order at 5:03 pm.
2. There were no public comments
3. There was one piece of correspondence discussed, a mailing of the Massachusetts Historical
Commission State Register of Historic Places 2024.
4. The Commission discussed potential dates for performing a site visit at 169 Chestnut Street.
5. Jay Dowd provided an update from recent meetings of the North Andover District Commission.
6. The Commission has discussed a request from a descendant of Colonel James Frye to have his
headstone at the OBG cleaned. A referral was made to Fannin.Lehner Preservation Consultants.
7. The variance application before the ZBA for 45 Third Street was discussed, no further action by the
Historical Commission is anticipated.
8. Steve foster has requested help finding a home for the `historic bell'that was found during recent
middle school construction.Jay Dowd and Jim Wefers will coordinate with Steve to inspect the bell.
9. Limpert made a motion, seconded by Dowd to approve the April 2 and April 17 2025 meeting
minutes. Approved 4-0.
10. Stan Limpert updated the Commission on the status of the Historical Preservation Plan.
Meeting adjourned at 5:50 pm
Documents Distributed
1. 2025-04-02 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
2. 2025-04-17 Historical Commission Meeting Minutes.pdf
3. 2025-04-17 Historical Commission Site Visit Meeting Minutes.pdf